Scripps hangs for sale sign on United Media
E.W. Scripps Company says it is exploring strategic options for its United Media Licensing division. Its newspaper syndication titles include the “Miss Manners” column...
IAB, 4A’s release “Standard Terms and Conditions Version 3.0”
The Interactive Advertising Bureau and the American Association of Advertising Agencies announced that the “4A’s/IAB Standard Terms and Conditions Version 3.0” (Ts&Cs) have been finalized and are ready for adoption throughout the interactive industry
Sirius XM eligible entity deadline extended again
One of the conditions on the merger of satellite audio services Sirius and XM into Sirius XM is a set-aside of 4% of the merged entity’s channel capacity to be programmed by and/or leased to “eligible entities.”
Univision Interactive to launch “Novelas y Series” channel
Univision Interactive Media, the digital division of Univision, announced plans to launch a new online and mobile “Novelas y Series” (Novelas and Series) channel...
Canadian mega-merger moving forward
An Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List), operating much the same way as a US federal bankruptcy court, has approved the plan to have Shaw Communications acquire a controlling stake in Canwest Global Communications
Common Sense to honor Genachowski
Children’s content watchdog Common Sense is about to hold its Sixth Annual Common Sense Media Awards and one of this year’s honorary foursome is...
President Obama isn’t good for business Big or Small
Glenn Beck's key note at CPAC probably sums up the feelings of the average American: Mad as hell and we are not going to...
PA governor piggybacks 12th District on primaries
The special election to fill the seat of the late John Murtha (D-PA) in western Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District, as expected, will be held...
Deadline on future of media now further into the future
Time for commentary on the FCC’s examination of the future of media, which encompasses “…a range of issues regarding whether Americans have access to vibrant, diverse sources of news and information that enable them to enrich
Analyst liked what he heard from CBS
Barclays Capital analyst Anthony DiClemente notes that CBS Corporation did not provide formal guidance for 2010 in its quarterly conference call. But the analyst liked what he heard about trends and modestly increased his estimates. As he put it
Radio and TV both growing for CBS
Executive Chairman Sumner Redstone hailed the Q4 results as “fabulous” and praised the “terrific team” at CBS Corporation headed by CEO Les Moonves as the company reported improvement in all areas
Tribune gets more time
A federal bankruptcy judge has given Tribune Company management more time to put together a plan to emerge from Chapter 11. Also delayed is...
Snow takes news chart, but not by storm
The crippling series of snowstorms that caused a whiteout in the East was the consensus top story for the week of 2/8-14/10 among the...
Citizens united against Citizens United ruling
At a time when political polarization seems as great or greater than it’s ever been, rank and file Democrats, Republicans and independents see eye-to-eye...
Salem gets some HotAir
Salem Communications announced at the Conservative Political Action Conference that it has acquired HotAir.com -- the popular right-of-center blog showcasing the news, analysis and...